slave like jade

Chapter 116
After nightfall, just as King Qi was about to go to bed, there was a commotion in the Peony Pavilion where Yu Mingzhu lived, which alarmed King Qi and Concubine Lian!

Yu Mingzhu hangs herself on the gate of Peony Pavilion with a white ling!

Of course she won't really die, and when King Qi arrived, she happened to be half-breathed, mainly to let King Qi see how pitiful she is without love in life!
Under Concubine Lian's crying, and looking at Yu Mingzhu's pitiful appearance, King Qi has been the closest to her since she was a child, and he is also the most reluctant to part with this eldest daughter in his heart, so he expressed helplessly that the matter of keeping filial piety is up to him Go and tell the queen mother in person that Yu Mingzhu will not be allowed to continue to wear sackcloth and filial piety for Shangguan Xianzhong, and let her start to participate in the celebration banquet in the palace as the eldest princess from tomorrow.

But after Yu Mingzhu heard this, she still looked pitiful with tears in her eyes. Concubine Lian certainly knew what was going on in her heart because she knew her daughter Mo Ruomu, because Yu Mingzhu had already told Concubine Lian what she was thinking.So, taking this opportunity tonight, the mother and daughter knelt down in front of King Qi again, begging King Qi to follow Ehuang Nvying and give the poor Jade Pearl to Mu Lingzhi in marriage. Concubine, she is also willing to be wronged.

When King Qi heard this, his face was full of sadness, and he felt a little scared——

Anyone can give a marriage, but he really dare not mess with the third prince!

Moreover, although King Qi is confused, his eyes are not blind. Mu Lingzhi's love for Yu Ruyan is so strong that she seems to be the only one in his heart. Insert it!

Qi Wangwei said: "Daughter, there are many good men in the world. You don't need to just look at this one in front of you. Have you forgotten about the fourth princess? You can rely on you for other things, but for this matter, there is nothing you can do about it." gone."

Yu Mingzhu became anxious when she heard this, and couldn't help saying: "Although there are many men in the world, who can lead 40 elite soldiers to defeat [-] troops? Father, His Highness the Third Highness likes Fifth Younger Sister only because she is good-looking. But You see, I look so similar to Fifth Younger Sister, there is no reason for His Highness not to like me."

In order to convince King Qi, Yu Mingzhu shyly lowered her face for the first time, and took the initiative to talk about the similarity between her and Yu Ruyan, and it was the first time she called her younger sister. She was really fascinated by Mu Lingzhi. Even the two things that she herself hates the most have now become topics of conversation.

Seeing that King Qi still shook his head and disagreed, Yu Mingzhu said again: "Royal Father, our Great Qi has never been good at fighting, but in the past two years, Great Wei has been watching us covetously. Don’t dare to do anything to us Daqi.”

"Although Fifth Younger Sister has married him with relatives, Emperor Father also understands in his heart that Emperor Father has owed Fifth Younger Sister all these years, and she is a grudge. What should I do if I don’t want to persuade His Highness the Third Highness to contribute more to Daqi?"

"It's different if you have a daughter by His Highness's side. A daughter has been loved and favored by His Royal Highness since she was a child. If she is married to the Palace, she will be nurtured day and night, so that His Highness will take care of her father. It will inevitably worry about the future of the father!"

Yu Mingzhu persuaded King Qi to agree to her marriage with Mu Lingzhi.When King Qi was told by her, his brows were slightly frowned, and he couldn't help thinking deeply——

He has always been unfriendly to his fifth daughter, and can even be said to be vicious and ruthless.

When she was only two years old, she listened to Taoist Yiyun's slander and threw her into a deep mountain, and almost died in the snake den...

She was rescued by an eminent monk who traveled all over the world, and she was kept by her side for five or six years, until she was brought back into the palace by the queen mother when she was eight years old.

For these years, she has lived in the small Hibiscus Sakura Palace, and it is rare to see her once a year.

Two years ago, rumors suddenly began to spread that there was a jade girl among the princesses of Qi, whose blood could cure all poisons.

King Qi didn't know that the Jade Girl of Qi State was one of the princesses, but because he wanted to attach himself to the powerful Daliang, King Qi dared not refuse, but he was afraid that the one who would marry him would not be the real Jade Girl, the third highness of Daliang who was famous for being cruel and cold-blooded He would kill the princess who got married, so no one among the princesses at that time was willing to marry their relatives and go to Daliang to die.

Under the instigation of Concubine Lian, King Qi finally sent the fifth princess Yu Ruyan, who had been unknown and unpopular, to Daliang.

It was not until one month before the marriage that King Qi invited this daughter who had been unpopular to enter the imperial study for the first time.

When Yu Ruyan was brought in front of him, King Qi was stunned for a moment.

For a long time, in King Qi's heart, the eldest princess Yu Mingzhu was the most beautiful princess among all the princesses, but when Yu Ruyan was brought in front of him, he realized that his daughter who had been neglected in the deep palace was the most handsome. It's the most beautiful one.

Although they look similar, the difference lies in their eyes!
Yu Mingzhu's eyes are already very beautiful, transparent and bright like colored glaze, while Yu Ruyan's eyes are even more shimmering, like the brightest spring light on a rippling lake in spring, bright and moving, with Unlimited style, captivating!
But when these two most beautiful eyes looked at him, they were icy cold. Even when they begged him not to marry her far away, they were unyielding and strong.

King Qi doesn't like this kind of temperament very much. In his definition, he thinks that a woman should be as mellow as water, beautiful and charming when she smiles, and miserable and moving when she cries. Like a hedgehog, stand up all the spikes at any time to defend yourself desperately.

However, he didn't reflect on who gave Yu Ruyan such a forbearing and stubborn temper.

If she was like other princesses, living in the care of her parents since she was a child, being well-clothed and well-fed, and being cared for and loved since she was a child, she would not have a sad mind and cold eyes at a young age!

Thinking of Yu Ruyan's cold eyes when she looked at him, King Qi's expression moved, and he couldn't help being moved by Yu Mingzhu.

He frowned and thought that if he gave his two beautiful daughters to marry Mu Lingzhi, then he would definitely respond to Daqi's requests in the future.

As long as he is around, are you still afraid that Da Qi will be lost for thousands of miles?

He already agreed with Yu Mingzhu's words in his heart, but he still hesitated on the surface: "This matter is not entirely up to the father. You also know that the temper of the third highness is such that even the king of Liang dares to disobey him, so how could he be so arrogant? How about the father's words?"

Hearing King Qi let go, Yu Mingzhu was so excited that she was so excited, she said excitedly: "My daughter will not make it difficult for my father. My father only needs to persuade the Queen Mother to ignore my business, and then I will mention this a little bit in front of the Third Highness. That's it. For the rest, the daughter has her own ideas!"

She didn't believe that, based on her appearance and background, Mu Lingzhi didn't even dislike Yu Ruyan, and would not want her!
What's more, her mother, Concubine Lian, is the best at seducing men, and she also knows how to serve men the most to make them happy and comfortable.Otherwise, she would not have been by King Qi's side for decades. Although she is getting old, she is still better than those young and tender concubines in the harem. ...

Therefore, Yu Mingzhu firmly believes that as long as she has the opportunity to get close to Mu Lingzhi and spend time with him, she will definitely carry forward the skills of controlling husbands and sex in bed taught by her mother and concubine, so that Mu Lingzhi will fall in love with her and cannot do without her. she!
Looking at the firmness and confidence in her eyes, King Qi said slowly: "So, father can only help you get here, and the rest depends on your own efforts and luck!"

"Thank you, Father, for making this perfect!" Yu Mingzhu happily bowed down and thanked her, the depression and unhappiness in her heart disappeared in an instant, without a trace!
However, Yu Ruyan was unaware of Yu Mingzhu's conspiracy and ambitions. At that time, she and Mu Lingzhi went back to her Hibiscus Palace together, looking at the ginkgo tree, Mu Lingzhi was proud of Yu Ruyan. He laughed and said, "Look, my husband, I am not only able to go to the battlefield, but also pruning the branches very well! Look, how beautiful the branches and leaves of this tree are!"

After he said it, Yu Ruyan unconsciously recalled the matter that he came here to find her back then, and she felt sweet, and couldn't help joking: "Yes, His Highness, who is famous all over the world, is now a fan of thousands of people, did you see him?" Seeing you, the ladies in the court seem to have lost their souls one by one, wishing they could eat you up, if they know that His Highness is good at painting, good at chess, and can make sweets to make people happy, even more so. The masters of love talk, I'm afraid-one by one will come to fight with me and snatch you away."

Mu Lingzhi was so teased by her that he couldn't help laughing, kissed her hard on the face with a 'beat' in front of all the palace people, and whispered proudly in her ear: "I can't take it away in this life, they don't want to take it away. No matter how powerful you are, I can beat you, a seductive little fairy, I belong to you from inside to outside, from heart to body, from the tip of my hair to the heels of my toes, and no one else can snatch it away."

Yu Ruyan blushed at the love words that came out of his mouth, she couldn't help giving him a look, and went back to the room with a blushing face.

Brother An had always been a little afraid of this cold-blooded highness who always had a cold face, and always felt that he was not easy to get along with.But these days, every time I see him easily make his princess blush, and even see his doting on the princess with his own eyes, and those blushing love words, An Ge fell out of sight from the very beginning and dared not Believe me, it has become a habit by now!

Seeing the sweetness of the two people, An Ge drove away the palace people who were crowded at the door secretly wanting to watch the excitement, and said with an air: "Your Highness and the Princess need to have a good rest. If you continue to make noise and disturb them, you will offend His Highness." Getting angry, but not as easy to talk as the princess, it is normal to reward you with a sword."

As soon as these words came out, those palace people were so frightened that they scattered, and they didn't dare to have any unreasonable thoughts anymore.

The two entered the house, Yu Ruyan looked at the somewhat simple and ordinary room, and said guiltily: "Father arranged for you to live in Zihua Palace before, it is the most luxurious and comfortable place in the palace, why don't you live there ? My place is simple and ordinary, it is really..."

"No matter how luxurious and comfortable a place is without you, it is useless. No matter how ordinary and simple a place is, having you is a paradise. Although I am a prince, I am used to traveling and fighting all the year round. Don't worry about me." Mu Lingzhi smiled and sat down on her boudoir bed, looking very comfortable.

Looking at the not-so-spacious bed, Yu Ruyan thought for a while and said, "Your Highness can go to sleep in the room where Xiaodao lived before. This bed is too small, so it's good for me to sleep alone. If His Highness is squeezed to sleep, then... ..."

"Now, you still want me to stay alone in the empty room, don't even think about it, even if you sleep on the floor, I will sleep with you!" Before Yu Ruyan could say anything, Mu Lingzhi refused and went to the bed Once lying down, he would never get up again.

Yu Ruyan stood there helplessly, but there was nothing she could do about him.

Beckoning her to go over, Yu Ruyan was pulled down by him and fell on the bed before she could stand still, and Mu Lingzhi rolled over, crushing her under him.

Looking at his appearance, and thinking of the time when Mu Lingzhi was in the bathtub last time, the wounds on Mu Lingzhi's body were torn open in several places due to the violent action, which made her heart ache.From then on, Yu Ruyan stayed far away from him, fearing that if he couldn't restrain himself, he would tear open the wounds on his body that had scabbed so hard.Can't help but said anxiously: "Your Highness, your injuries are still not healed. If you want to sleep here, I will sleep in the room next door."

Seeing that she was in a hurry to leave, Mu Lingzhi would agree, but in a hurry, he took off his clothes in front of her and said, "Look, it's already almost healed along the way, and it won't be broken again. , you—just be your husband!"

Before she could refute, Yu Ruyan's mouth was blocked by Mu Lingzhi's fiery kiss, and his charming voice whispered in her ear: "My lady, for five children, we must work harder!"

The curtains rolled, the red candles swayed, and the deep affection made the moon outside the window blush and hide behind the treetops...

In the raging July, the weather in the south is scorching hot, and the flowing air is full of steam. The Ministry of Internal Affairs began to distribute ice cubes to the palaces and palaces. This is the first time that Jinying Palace has received The ice cubes were delivered.

Seeing the palace servants carrying cold ice cubes into the house, Yu Ruyan asked Brother An: "Go to my mother and see if there are any ice cubes to relieve the summer heat in her remote erotic palace? If not..." She was about to say that she would I sent the ones here to her Concubine Shu, but when I thought about how Mu Lingzhi didn't sleep well last night, I couldn't help but pause for the rest of my words.

Hibiscus Cherry Palace is located in a remote place to the west of the imperial palace. The poisonous sun shines from morning to night, and it is also sunny in the west. The heat of the day is all stuffy in the room, and it is the most stuffy and hot. Mu Lingzhi only stayed for one night. , a lot of prickly heat developed on his body, although he didn't say anything, Yu Ruyan knew that he must have not slept well last night.

Qi State is located in the south, and the summer season is long and hot. Therefore, the ice cubes that the imperial palace has to relieve the summer heat every year cannot supply it.

In previous years, more than half of the ice cubes in the palace were sent to Chunlan Palace, and the remaining half was distributed to other empress palaces in the palace. If you can't wait for a piece of ice, this year's is just because of Mu Lingzhi here.

"Send the ice cubes to the concubine's remote erotic palace." Yu Ruyan swallowed the words, but Mu Lingzhi said them out. He came in from the outside, and when he heard Yu Ruyan's words, he guessed her thoughts and embarrassment, take the initiative to speak out for her.

Hearing him call Concubine Shu 'mother's concubine', Yu Ruyan was shocked, very shocked.

Because Concubine Shu was only a court lady, and her status was also low, she was never welcomed in the palace, even Mu Lingzhi, who came out to be honored as the prince, was not eligible to visit her.

I thought that Mu Lingzhi didn't keep her concubine mother in mind at all, but he didn't expect that he would call Concubine Shu, who came from a humble background, a concubine mother, and even take the initiative to send ice cubes to reduce the heat!
After hearing Mu Lingzhi's order, the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were a little confused: "His Royal Highness, these ice cubes were specially distributed by the Concubine Lian and the Eldest Princess of Chunlan Palace to His Highness. To avoid the heat..."

Hearing this, Yu Ruyan's expression turned slightly cold——

That's right, how could she have forgotten that her father had already given back the power of the harem to Concubine Lian, so all affairs of the whole palace had to go through her hands, and she naturally arranged for these precious and rare ice cubes, but It is reasonable to hang the name of Concubine Lian, why do you have to specifically say that it is the wish of the eldest princess Yu Mingzhu? !

Thinking of the rumors she heard as soon as she returned to the palace, Yu Ruyan's eyes flashed, and her heart became clear——

That's right, Shangguan Xianzhong died in his own home for no apparent reason, Yu Mingzhu didn't have to marry a mute and disabled person, but she was already 19 years old this year, so she must be in a hurry to find a son-in-law to marry again.

These years, the enmity between Yu Mingzhu and Yu Ruyan is innumerable. She has fought with Yu Mingzhu for so long, how could she not understand Yu Mingzhu's personality——

She doesn't even bother to talk to you about people who are useless to her, but people who are useful to her want to get them at all costs.

So, there is no need to doubt that after the death of Shangguan Xianzhong, she was already over 19 years old, and she was anxious to find her next wife, and this next door was Mu Lingzhi!
"Oh, I didn't expect these ice cubes to be the wish of the empress and the eldest princess." The moment Yu Ruyan was contemplating, Mu Lingzhi spoke coldly.

His cool eyes glanced casually at those people in the House of Internal Affairs, and said casually: "Dare to ask, what grade or higher is this harem worthy of - such precious ice cubes?!"

The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were swept away by his ignorant eyes, and felt cold, and hurriedly bowed respectfully and replied: "Your Highness, because this year's ice is scarce, only the Queen Mother and concubines above the concubine can share it. As far as ice cubes, there is nothing else, oh, because Wu Zhaoyi of Chunwu Palace is pregnant, she also gets ice cubes."

"What about the princesses? Since the eldest princess has ice cubes available, why doesn't the fifth princess, who is the most expensive princess, have no ice cubes? They have to rely on the eldest princess's donation and reward. What is the reason for this?"

Mu Lingzhi laid down on the reclining chair leisurely, and said in a casual but cold tone, "Could it be that you guys bully her all the time and despise her, Princess Heshuo?"

As soon as these words came out, several servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were so frightened that they 'thumped' and knelt down, their whole bodies trembling, and they didn't dare to speak out.

In fact, over the years, the eldest princess Yu Mingzhu has been treated differently from other princesses, and everyone has become accustomed to it. One is that King Qi loves her the most, and the other is that her mother and concubine are favored. It is extraordinary, so, in the palace, apart from her mother Concubine Lianfei, even Concubine Li and all the concubines are respectful to her, no one dares to contradict and disobey her, it is really normal that she can use ice cubes.

In the past, no one dared to criticize what Mu Lingzhi said. Now when he asked him, the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were dumbfounded. They didn't know how to answer him.

In the end, the leading eunuch stepped forward in cold sweat and replied, "It's because the little ones didn't perform their duties properly and forgot about the fifth princess..."

"Since you have neglected the errands of Jinying Palace because of your inappropriate duties, what are you going to do now that it's so hot here?" Mu Lingzhi didn't ask them to get up, but pulled out the soft sword in his waist at the right time. He flicked the sharp sword leisurely with his index finger, and the "clank" sound was heard in the ears of the kneeling people, like a reminder bell, and they all collapsed to the ground with their heads in their hands in fright.

"Well, I will give you an idea—"

"It's very easy to reduce the heat. You guys go to fetch water and sprinkle it along the palace wall and courtyard of Jinying Palace to dissipate the heat around here, and the room will be cooler."

When the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs heard this, they were immediately miserable.

The original shallow well in Jinying Palace has long been exhausted, so if you want to carry water, you have to go to the well far ahead to carry water.On such a hot day, carrying water and walking such a long distance, and although the Hibiscus and Cherry Blossom Palace is not big, it is not easy to get it all wet. A few people suddenly looked like dumb eating Coptis chinensis. Respond, and dare not refute half a sentence.

"and many more!"

Just as he was about to leave, Mu Lingzhi stopped them again, pointed to the roof and said, "This roof absorbs the most heat, don't forget to climb up and water the roof too! Go ahead."

The fathers-in-law of the House of Internal Affairs went down with a bitter face, Mu Lingzhi wiped away the anger just now, took Yu Ruyan's hand and smiled and said, "Go, send ice cubes to the concubine mother!"

When Yu Ruyan heard that he was going to deliver ice cubes to Concubine Shu in person, she said with surprise on her face: "Your Highness, let the servants do these things, you don't have to worry about it, and the mother concubine... can't bear it! "

"Why can't you bear it?" Mu Lingzhi took her hand and walked out disapprovingly, "I have to thank my mother and concubine for giving me such a good daughter. From now on, you will marry Daliang with me. It's rare to see her again, while I'm still in Qi State, I should spend more time with her and honor her."

Staring at the man in front of her in a daze, Yu Ruyan felt warm waves rushing through her heart, she no longer had any worries, and joyfully took him to see her mother and concubine whom she worried about and missed day and night.

After a little tidying up, the palace servants carried the ice cubes and the two accompanied them to the Yaochun Palace. When they left the palace gate and saw the people from the House of Internal Affairs sweating and busily carrying water back and forth, Yu Ruyan couldn't help but joked: "Your Highness, originally Lian Concubine sent someone to bring ice cubes to win over you, but you not only didn't appreciate it, but also punished the person she sent, wouldn't you slap Concubine Lian in the face?"

"Oh." Mu Lingzhi sneered indifferently: "These ice cubes are just what you deserve. They bully you, don't give it to you, and even use it as favors. Are you stupid?"

He looked coldly at those exhausted palace servants, his eyes turned cold and he said: "Over the years, I know all about the hardships you have endured in the hands of this mother and daughter, and your concubine's Tejin was injured. I've heard about picking one thing, I didn't pick on the mother and daughter's Tesuji to save face for your father, do you still expect me to give them good looks!"

"So, I'm just giving them a warning today. If they dare to provoke you again in the future, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Yu Ruyan's guess was right. Concubine Lian and Yu Mingzhu were shocked when they got the news. They never expected that Mu Lingzhi would treat their feelings like this!
But Yu Mingzhu only thought that all this was caused by Yu Ruyan's instigation in front of Mu Lingzhi, so how could she be willing to just let Mu Lingzhi go like this!
(End of this chapter)